stranglehold

noun

Definition of strangleholdnext
as in albatross

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Recent Examples of stranglehold Espinosa said the detention facility’s rural location will put a stranglehold on transparency and communication. — Noah Vinsky july 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026 Bipartisan Consensus Data centers have emerged as a rare area of bipartisan consensus in Florida, where Republicans have a stranglehold on government and Democrats have struggled to shape major legislation. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The left is backed by very powerful and radical voices that have a stranglehold on our government. — Raven Harrison, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Instead, Vladar exceeded everyone's expectations and took a stranglehold of the starting job. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stranglehold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
  1. albatross
  2. millstone
  3. disadvantage
  4. handicap
  5. drawback
  6. downside
  7. debit
  8. liability
Noun
  • For a club that ranks 20th in payroll, per Cot’s Contracts, that might as well be an albatross.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Brittany Cartwright has become the center of the show without the albatross of Jax Taylor hanging around her neck.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of albatross
Noun
  • What had once been the engine of Microsoft’s AI strategy was starting to feel like a millstone.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 May 2026
  • Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Definition of millstone
Noun
  • Behind a slew of Burton buckets, the Valkyries were able to slim the disadvantage to 54-41 by the end of the third quarter.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats face fundraising disadvantages compared with Republicans, along with financial debt, and Martin has confronted criticism over his stewardship of the party.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Noun
  • Tragically, Alice’s shower trauma turns out to be a big handicap for her in her pursuit of Catherine’s trust.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The golfers partnered up and were divided into four groups based on their handicap.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of handicap
Noun
  • Though egg freezing is on the rise, some drawbacks include varying pregnancy success rates, financial barriers and minor procedural risks, according to UCLA Health.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One glaring drawback is that BMI doesn’t measure what proportion of a person’s weight is fat versus muscle, bone, or other tissues.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawback
Noun
  • An alarming downside is that this openly spurs an AI to potentially wreak havoc and commit cyberattacks throughout the Internet, even though it is seemingly only being tested.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps all of this is overly negative, and the downsides of these collective risks have been overemphasised.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of downside
Noun
  • The devices can be set up in seconds on debit and credit card readers.
    — Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Buying naked upside calls right now means paying a massive premium, but selling an out-of-the-money put will assist in mitigating the overall cost of this debit spread.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of debit
Noun
  • TDFs gained prominence after the 2006 Pension Protection Act, protecting employers from liability.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Excessive caffeine consumption has become a liability concern after Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade was named in at least two wrongful death lawsuits.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of liability

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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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